Editor’s Blog

Dear World Wide Web, This week you reached a huge milestone, your 25th birthday. Congratulations! A quarter of a century young and you’ve accomplished so much… In particular, you have revolutionised the way people connect, from the very first emoticon – how the world reeled when it saw your smiley face : -) – all the way…

The media waited with bated breath this week for two big events: Schapelle Corby’s release from Kerobokan prison, and the sentencing of convicted murderer Simon Gittany. Why the anticipation? In the case of Schapelle, news organisations were desperate for the first picture of her stepping out of prison for the first time in nine years.…

The Newsroom was able to watch Simon Gittany’s trial unfold, on Twitter. This is the first trial with true national interest, since tweeting in court was first permitted in 2011. Personally, I sat watching my twitter feed for at least an hour as many of the journalists I follow tweeted live from court. Faster than “live”…